Bench Warrant
Defined in 6 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Burrill (1850), Bouvier (1839)
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
An order issued by or from a bench, for the attachment or arrest of a person. It may issue either in case of a contempt, or where an indictment has been found. It is so called because Issued by order of, a court or bench, as distinguished from warrant issued by a magistrate.
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
An order issued by or from a bench, for the attachment or arrest of a person. It may issue either in case of a contempt, or where an indictment has been found.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
A New Law Dictionary and Glossary
Alexander M. Burrill · 1850
In criminal law. A warrant issued by or from a bench, or court. A process for the arrest of a party against whom an indictment has been found. 1 Chilt. Crim. Law. 339. 4 Steph. Com. 887. 2 J^. Y. Rev. Stat. [728], 609, § 65. Bcnedicia est czpositio qaaad« res red* imitar a deslract Une. That is a blessed exposition, (or interpretation) when a thing is saved [by it] from destruction. 4 Co. 26. See Ut res magis valeat quam pereat.
A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States
John Bouvier · 1839
crim. law. The name of a process sometimes given to an attachment issued by order of a criminal court, against an individual for some contempt, or for the purpose of arresting a person accused; the latter is seldom granted unless when a truc bill has been found.